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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is slightly better than Galaxy Note5, getting a global score of 83 against 80.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's design is notably newer than Galaxy Note5's, but it's heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better display pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note5. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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